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Bank of America Invests in NWBRV

Bank of America Invests in NWBRV

December 23, 2022 by Holly Abney

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to have been selected by area partner Bank of America as a recipient of a June 2022 Affordable Housing round of funding! We’d like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Bank of America for their continuous dedication to NWBRV’s mission to generate affordable housing opportunities over the years. The… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Economic Development, Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, Media Coverage, News, Partners, Real Estate Development, Resident Services

NWBRV HomeOwnership Center Can Help Prepare You for a Rainy Day

NWBRV HomeOwnership Center Can Help Prepare You for a Rainy Day

October 14, 2022 by Holly Abney

With NWBRV’s HomeOwnership Center (HOC) acting as northern Rhode Island’s one-stop-shop for financial literacy, homeownership education and coaching, we continuously work at improving and growing our program. Here at NeighborWorks, this work doesn’t stop once you and your family leave our office. Thanks to a recent grant from NeighborWorks America, NWBRV’s HOC is helping make… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, News

New Financial Workshop Series

October 13, 2017 by Brian Matta

On September 18, 2017,  the first of three Financial Capabilities Workshops run by NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley was held at St. James Baptist  Church. The people who gathered listen to John Nimmo, a Foreclosure Counselor at NeighborWorks, and Myles Messier, a relationship banker at Citizens Bank,  discuss the importance of credit in everyday life. Credit… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Economic Development, Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, News Tagged With: credit, credit score, financial literacy, HomeOwnership Center, NWBRV, Rhode Island, Woonsocket

Knowledge is Buying Power

Knowledge is Buying Power

November 22, 2016 by Lauren Rogers

On a daily basis, I am afforded the opportunity to see customers enter the HomeOwnership Center excited to begin their journey of purchasing a home. NWBRV’s financial coaches work tirelessly to ensure that all customers are empowered in their purchase from creating a budget to post-purchase follow up.  Read below to learn how Cynthia Senquiz and… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News Tagged With: compass, homeownership, HomeOwnership Center, NWBRV

America Saves Week!  Plan Right For Your Financial Future

America Saves Week! Plan Right For Your Financial Future

February 25, 2016 by Cyndra Kohfeldt

Introduction to Retirement Accounts Retirement today is a lot different than it was thirty years ago. On average, interest yields from a typical retirement portfolio have been decreasing since the highs of the 1970s. There are a number of tax benefits when putting your money into retirement. To receive the full benefit of these tax breaks, it… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Economic Development, Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, News, Resident Services Tagged With: Affordable, AmericaSaves, Money, MoneyTalk, NWBRV, retirement, Save, StartSaving

Free Tax Prep for RIers Earning $54,000 or Less

Free Tax Prep for RIers Earning $54,000 or Less

February 12, 2016 by Christian Caldarone

Don’t pay for tax prep assistance!  Rhode Island residents earning $54,000 or less annually can access free tax prep services from local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. Beginning in January, VITA sites statewide began offering free tax prep assistance. Funded by United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI), the VITA program ensures that those who earn less… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Economic Development, Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, News, Partners, Resident Services Tagged With: free, HomeOwnership Center, tax prep, United Way, VITA

Shopping at your Local Farmer’s Market

Shopping at your Local Farmer’s Market

December 8, 2015 by Cyndra Kohfeldt

I went to a local Winter Market recently and it was awesome. I bought spinach humus, baba ganoush, pre-made salads, blackberries, and, of course, a ton of vegetables. I also met a great local business owner with their own restaurant. The shopping trip prompting me to share why shopping your local farmer’s markets can be so great!… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Financial Capabilities, News, Partners, Resident Services Tagged With: Benefits, Climate Change, Community, Eat Local, EaterAwards, Farmer's Market, farmfresh, Food, Food Access, Food Policy, Local, NWBRV, SaveHoliday, Small Business, Snap, Thundermist, Vegetables

3 Steps to Financial Independence

3 Steps to Financial Independence

November 25, 2015 by Cyndra Kohfeldt

Last Friday, I got my 4th phone call in 2 years asking me to be a bridesmaid. Every time I get one of these calls I can’t help but think ‘I’m still so young’.  I struggle with the idea that women my age are getting married and are “permanently” taking someone into their lives. These… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, News, Resident Services Tagged With: financial, financial empowerment, financial independence, financial literacy, independent

Budget to Beat Holiday Stress

Budget to Beat Holiday Stress

November 11, 2015 by Cyndra Kohfeldt

Reduce your spending and stress this holiday season by creating a Holiday Budget that includes clear expectations for your expenses. Tip 1: Create a Budget and Keep Track Click here for a great template in Excel or here for an awesome free budget tool for Google Sheets.  Make sure you include all holiday costs such as food,… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, News, Resident Services Tagged With: Budget, finance, Holiday, Money, NWBRV, NWBRVFinance, Save, spending, stress, tips

Customer Success: Lori Sowell

Customer Success: Lori Sowell

November 11, 2015 by Ainsley Morisseau-Cantoral

Lori Sowell and her family rented one of NWBRV’s properties in Woonsocket for many years and had taken a homebuyer education class to learn more about purchasing a home. She knew that her credit score was in need of repair and she wasn’t ready to purchase just yet. Over the next few years, Lori worked… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, News Tagged With: financial empowerment, financial literacy, homebuyer, homeoownership, Lori Sowell, savings, spending

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